Read on Twitter
For my #foamed friends who do #SciComm
“Scientists and physicians must be at the vanguard of the pushback against these dangerous falsehoods—our societal well-being depends on it.”
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“Scientists and physicians must be at the vanguard of the pushback against these dangerous falsehoods—our societal well-being depends on it.”
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Not a complete list of the common adversarial tactics against those trying to do #SciComm
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Potential hazards with science communication.
- abusive behavior (92%),
- persistent harassment (69%)
- physical violence/intimidation (6%). #T2">https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e035626 #T2">https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/1...
- abusive behavior (92%),
- persistent harassment (69%)
- physical violence/intimidation (6%). #T2">https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e035626 #T2">https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/1...
“The problem of poor reporting and false balance in conventional media outlets also must be considered, and there is significant scope for scientists and doctors to contribute to policy in these areas.”
“it is crucial that those engaging in this vital work [ #scicomm] have the requisite support from their institutions, so that deleterious consequences of laudable outreach work might be circumvented.”
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https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/1... href="https://twitter.com/WesternU">@WesternU @SchulichMedDent @CAEP_Docs @SRPCanada
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“It is increasingly clear that disinformation about medicine and illness has become ubiquitous, with severe consequences for both our collective health and public understanding of medical science. “
Conclusions:
“Those engaging in public outreach of medical science are vulnerable to negative repercussions, and we suggest guidelines for professional bodies and organisations to remedy some of these impacts on front-line members.”
“Those engaging in public outreach of medical science are vulnerable to negative repercussions, and we suggest guidelines for professional bodies and organisations to remedy some of these impacts on front-line members.”
As per @EMManchester et al from @stemlyns published in
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